Letter from J. Ervingston Kerr
J. Ervingston Kerr orders 20 to 30 pounds of coffee to be sent to Kingston, Jamaica.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-18
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Letter from William Loeb to Jacques D. Hegeman
On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, William Loeb requests that Jacques D. Hegeman ship a supply of coffee by express.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-31
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. F. Forthmiller
Theodore Roosevelt thanks A. F. Forthmiller for his letter and taking the stand that Roosevelt was sober at the Saratoga Convention and at Syracuse, New York.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-09
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Beekman Winthrop
President Roosevelt thanks Governor Winthrop of Puerto Rico for sending him the bag of coffee he ordered. Roosevelt comments that the White House only uses Puerto Rican coffee, and has given instructions that, “hereafter all coffee for The White House shall be bought directly from the Commercial Agency established by the Porto Rican Government in New York.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-14
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Shaw Oliver
President Roosevelt sends Acting Secretary of War Oliver a memorandum about coffee, and states he wants preference given to Puerto Rican and Hawaiian coffee when possible.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-02
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Wharton
President Roosevelt introduces Samuel McCune Lindsay, the Commissioner of Education for Puerto Rico. Roosevelt is pleased that Joseph Wharton thinks “something can be done for Puerto Rican coffee.” Only Puerto Rican coffee is used at the White House.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-07
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John R. Arbuckle
President Roosevelt introduces Samuel McCune Lindsay, the Commissioner of Education for Puerto Rico. Roosevelt is pleased that John R. Arbuckle thinks “something can be done for Puerto Rican coffee.” Only Puerto Rican coffee is used at the White House.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-07
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Letter from Lloyd Carpenter Griscom to Elihu Root
Lloyd Carpenter Griscom encloses two copies and translations of a new project which has been introduced into the Chamber of Deputies by Deputy Bernardino to establish a compensating tariff. Griscom thinks the project is of particular interest to the United States because the country would enjoy a 20 percent preferential reduction on merchandise entering Brazil. Griscom is undecided about whether to continue to press Jose Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco, for a reduction on a list of specified articles or to urge the passage of the Bernardino act, which he doubts will become law.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-29
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry Hunt
President Roosevelt thanks Governor Hunt for the Puerto Rican coffee.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-22
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Letter from R. Vorperian to Theodore Roosevelt
R. Vorperian sends Theodore Roosevelt a bag of coffee in appreciation of Roosevelt’s inspiring influence.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-12
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Letter from Edgar Alexander Mearns to William Loeb
William Loeb recommends that N. C. Palmer’s offer of condensed coffee by accepted and that the coffee be forwarded at once to the Hamburgh-American Steamship Company.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-03-01
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Letter from N. C. Palmer to Theodore Roosevelt
N. C. Palmer, president of Palmer Liquid Coffee Company, offers to send condensed coffee to President Roosevelt for use on his African safari. Palmer explains that his version of condensed coffee cannot be found on the market and beats out other competitors due to its convenience and taste.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-23
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Letter from John R. Arbuckle to Theodore Roosevelt
John R. Arbuckle of Arbuckle Brothers Coffee provides President Roosevelt with complimentary coffee through a prepaid express receipt. Arbuckle discloses a conversation he had with a Supreme Court judge, where they agreed that Roosevelt has acted for the good of the entire country, and is the ablest and most intelligent man to have been president.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-05
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Receipt from John R. Arbuckle to Theodore Roosevelt
John R. Arbuckle sends an express prepaid receipt to President Roosevelt to show he is gifting him 25 pounds of Arbuckle Brothers coffee.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-03
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Imports from the United States into Brazil on which the Brazilian government granted a reduction
This report provides statistics and analysis regarding tariff concessions to the United States by Brazil, including details of specific rates of imports proportionate to Brazilian exports.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-29
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Telegram from Lloyd Carpenter Griscom to Elihu Root
Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, Minister to Brazil, sends a telegram to Secretary of State Root discussing affairs in Brazil.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-26
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Letter from Enrique Domenech to William Loeb
Enrique Domenech of the Porto Rico Commercial Agency, has reviewed shipping records and confirms that no coffee has been delivered to Brummer & Company from Puerto Rico.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-12
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Letter to Enrique Domenech
Brummer & Company, importers and jobbers of coffee, wish Enrique Domenech to know that he does not need to worry about the genuineness of the Puerto Rican coffee that they will deliver. They also wish Domenech to know that distribution of circulars is just the beginning of their advertising campaign for the coffee.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-11
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Letter from Shannon & Co. to Enrique Domenech
Shannon & Co. informs Enrique Domenech, regarding the coffee sample submitted by Brummer & Co., that no expert could discern the coffee bean type. The company has also been unable to trace any Puerto Rico coffee in the sample.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-09
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Note about a letter from Scott Truxtun
The writer makes a note of where a letter concerning President Roosevelt’s coffee purchase is filed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-21